{"id":14980,"date":"2026-09-28T22:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/?p=14980"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T01:11:57","slug":"event-photos-voting-results-incubation-program-cohort-11-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/post-en\/14980\/","title":{"rendered":"[Event photos &amp; voting results] Incubation Program Cohort 11 Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/post-ja\/14859\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/post-ja\/14859\/\">Japanese<\/a>] Phoenixi, a Kyoto-based residential incubator for corporate intrapreneurs and social entrepreneurs, held the Showcase for the 11th cohort of its Incubation Program on 17 September at toberu 1, the company&#8217;s residential incubation facility. The event welcomed over 90 attendees, exceeding the event capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As in the previous cohort, half of this cohort&#8217;s Fellows are from overseas, bringing together a highly diverse group in terms of nationality and professional background. Reflecting this diversity, the event was conducted in both Japanese and English. AI-powered real-time translation subtitles were also introduced, ensuring that all participants could fully engage in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/post-en\/14985\/\">Watch pitch videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening remarks | Facilitator<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/yutaka-iijima-2\/\">Yutaka Iijima<\/a>&nbsp;| COO &amp; Executive Director, <strong>Phoenixi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a_1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening remarks from the judges:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Katsunori Ishii | Executive Officer,&nbsp;<strong>Daikin Industries<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shintaro Iwatani | Corporate Executive &amp; R&amp;B Planning General Manager,&nbsp;<strong>Ajinomoto Co Inc<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/note.com\/nec_iise\/n\/n4d1700b4e9b7?hl=en\">Taka Nakamura<\/a> | Founder &amp; CEO,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyotostartup.jp\/en\/influencer-en\/1501\/\"><strong>taliki<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsm.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/faculty\/166\/\">Asli M. Colpan<\/a> | Professor, <strong>Kyoto University Graduate School of Management<\/strong> | Outside Director of&nbsp;<strong>Kansai Paint<\/strong> and <strong>Sumitomo Electric Industries<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b_1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/francesco-ukon-formerly-francesco-formiconi-5b81468\/\">Francesco Ukon<\/a> | Senior Finance Director, <strong>Diesel Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bs.doshisha.ac.jp\/bs\/prof\/list.html#syokutaku\">Contract Professor, <strong>Doshisha Business School<\/strong><\/a> | Former Executive Director, <strong>European Business Council in Japan<\/strong> | Former President, <strong>Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan<\/strong> | Former COO &amp; Vice President,&nbsp;<strong>Giorgio Armani Japan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final pitches by Cohort 11 Fellows:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/toshiyuki-yamada\/\">Toshiyuki Yamada<\/a>&nbsp;| <strong>Ajinomoto Co., Inc.<\/strong> | <em>MitasuVege:<\/em> one meal, a day\u2019s worth of greens \u2014 freedom from &#8220;Gotta eat veggies!&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/ousuke-kambayashi\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/kaori-tada\/\">Kaori Tada<\/a>&nbsp;| <strong>Daikin Industries<\/strong> | <em>AmPle:<\/em> a platform for ambience place of hay fever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/ian-knives\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/sukha\/\">SuKha<\/a>&nbsp;| Fashion designer &amp; icon |&nbsp;<em>Something to Wear<\/em>&nbsp;by <strong>SuKha Never Dies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/heidi-ongkowijaya\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/yuya-ogawa\/\">Yuya Ogawa<\/a>&nbsp;| Founder &amp; CEO, <strong>Noevis Inc.<\/strong> | <em>Picopal:<\/em> an Interactive Entertainment Platform for Neurodivergent Children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/alejandra-rodas\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/pandi-agnes\/\">Pandi Agnes<\/a>&nbsp;| <strong>Doshisha Business School<\/strong>, Global MBA \u201925 | <em>Xplore!:<\/em> a platform connecting tourists and local mobility providers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/kazuki-taoka\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/brian-roy-tan\/\">Brian Roy Tan, PhD<\/a>&nbsp;| Co-founder &amp; CEO, <strong>Wisdom Approach Pte Ltd<\/strong> | <em>Scam Protect:<\/em> identification using elemental fingerprinting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Networking\/Q&amp;A | Voting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voting results | Medals awarded<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83e\udd47Gold medal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/yuya-ogawa\/\">Yuya Ogawa<\/a>&nbsp;| Founder &amp; CEO, <strong>Noevis Inc.<\/strong> | <em>Picopal:<\/em> an Interactive Entertainment Platform for Neurodivergent Children \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-JDEcwd066w\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-JDEcwd066w\">Pitch video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd48Silver medal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/sukha\/\">SuKha<\/a>&nbsp;| Fashion designer &amp; icon |&nbsp;<em>Something to Wear<\/em>&nbsp;by <strong>SuKha Never Dies<\/strong> \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-OSAv9JXu8U\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-OSAv9JXu8U\">Pitch video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd49Bronze medal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/brian-roy-tan\/\">Brian Roy Tan, PhD<\/a>&nbsp;| Co-founder &amp; CEO, <strong>Wisdom Approach Pte Ltd<\/strong> | <em>Scam Protect:<\/em> identification using elemental fingerprinting \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kY7lx5vNyfQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kY7lx5vNyfQ\">Pitch video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_a-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing remarks:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/yukiko-hashitera-2\/\">Yukiko Hashitera<\/a>&nbsp;| CEO &amp; co-founder, <strong>Phoenixi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260917_showcase_b-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/post-en\/14985\/\">Watch pitch videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"># # #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Phoenixi Co Ltd<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phoenixi operates a residential incubation program and a fund for program graduates to foster both business ideas that address social challenges and the entrepreneurial talent behind them. Program participants (Phoenixi Fellows) \u2014 including corporate employees, university faculty, students, and entrepreneurs \u2014 live for four months at the company\u2019s facility \u201ctoberu\u201d, where they engage in daily cross-sector interactions, startup-focused skill training, and personalized mentoring and coaching. Through this process, they develop new businesses that generate both profit and social impact. Founded in 2018 in Kyoto by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/about\/management\/\">CEO Yukiko Hashitera, Dr Sachiko Kuno, and Izumi Kobayashi<\/a>, Phoenixi is built around the concepts of \u201ccreating corporate-born ventures\u201d and \u201csharing unusual time and space.\u201d Since its inception in 2019 and run by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/yutaka-iijima-2\/\">COO Yutaka Iijima<\/a>, the company has supported a total of 13 cohorts and 96 Fellows (44 sponsored Fellows and 52 independent Fellows), with 31% women and 21% international participants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Japanese] Phoenixi, a Kyoto-based residential incubator for corporate intrapreneurs and social entrepreneurs, held the Showcase for the 11th cohort of its Incubation Program on 17 September at toberu 1, the company&#8217;s residential incubation facility. The event welcomed over 90 attendees, exceeding the event capacity. 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